SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27Minor and consequential amendments: general

Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)

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In section 165 (obstruction of authorised officers), in subsection (3), for “married) the husband or wife” substitute “ married or a civil partner) the spouse or civil partner ”.

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1

Amend section 184 (associates) as follows.

2

For subsection (1) substitute—

1

A person is an associate of an individual if that person is—

a

the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner,

b

a relative of—

i

the individual, or

ii

the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner, or

c

the husband or wife or civil partner of a relative of—

i

the individual, or

ii

the individual’s husband or wife or civil partner.

3

In subsection (2), after “husband or wife” insert “ or civil partner ”.

4

In subsection (5)—

a

omit the word “and” immediately before “references”,

b

for “or wife;” substitute “ or wife, and references to a civil partner include a former civil partner; ”, and

c

for “had been a child born to him in wedlock” substitute “ were the legitimate child of the relationship in question ”.